Then & Now: Growing up together I

These brothers, sisters and cousins went through life together. See them in the past and present.

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Then: In 1953, the Carter children took this photo in their grandparents' Eagle Pass home. They are (from left): William(12), Mario(8), Edward(3), Robert(6), and Irma Carter(10).

Then: In 1953, the Carter children took this photo in their grandparents' Eagle Pass home. They are (from left): William(12), Mario(8), Edward(3), Robert(6), and Irma Carter(10).

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Then: In 1953, the Carter children took this photo in their... Photo-5968686.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: Color picture taken in 2009 recreating old picture at the home of Irma Carter Aguirre by husband Ernest. William is an accountant, Mario is in Civil Service, Edward, the youngest recently retired from Saws, Robert is an accountant, Irma celebrated fifty years of marriage last year. Alas the house in Eagle Pass, TX is no longer standing. less

Now: Color picture taken in 2009 recreating old picture at the home of Irma Carter Aguirre by husband Ernest. William is an accountant, Mario is in Civil Service, Edward, the youngest recently retired from ... more

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Now: Color picture taken in 2009 recreating old picture at the home... Photo-5968682.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Taken in 1979, this photo shows siblings Corrie and Nicholas Miniel, 6 months and 4 years old, respectively, at their home in California. The photo was one their parents’ favorite and has long hung on the wall of their home. less

Taken in 1979, this photo shows siblings Corrie and Nicholas Miniel, 6 months and 4 years old, respectively, at their home in California. The photo was one their parents’ favorite and has long hung on the ... more

Photo: C, Miniel, Reader Submission

Taken in 1979, this photo shows siblings Corrie and Nicholas... Photo-5940737.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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For Christmas 2013, siblings Corrie Kingsley (Miniel) and Nicholas Miniel re-created a photo originally taken in 1979 — down to Nicholas’ footie pajamas — as a gift for their parents. “They both cried when we gave it to them,” said Corrie Kingsley, a surgical technician at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels. Brother Nicholas is an ER physician in California. less

For Christmas 2013, siblings Corrie Kingsley (Miniel) and Nicholas Miniel re-created a photo originally taken in 1979 — down to Nicholas’ footie pajamas — as a gift for their parents. “They both cried ... more

It’s "Reach for the sky, ponder" as the Bednarz siblings — Jenna, 4, Carson, 9, and Landon, 5 — take down the bad guys at their “Nanny” Wise’s house back in 1998. “The kids always liked to dress up and their grandmother always had a camera,” said their mother Lana, explaining how the photo came to be. less

It’s "Reach for the sky, ponder" as the Bednarz siblings — Jenna, 4, Carson, 9, and Landon, 5 — take down the bad guys at their “Nanny” Wise’s house back in 1998. “The kids always liked to dress ... more

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It’s "Reach for the sky, ponder" as the Bednarz... Photo-5823838.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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The Bednarz siblings — Jenna, Carson, and Landon -- re-create a photo originally taken 13 years earlier, this time as a Christmas gift to their mom Lana. The two photos now hang framed in the entryway of her home. Today, Jenna is a sophomore at Texas A&M while both Carson and Landon work for the heavy truck sales, support and service company, Doggett Freightliner of South Texas in Converse. less

The Bednarz siblings — Jenna, Carson, and Landon -- re-create a photo originally taken 13 years earlier, this time as a Christmas gift to their mom Lana. The two photos now hang framed in the entryway of her ... more

Then: The original photo of the Menchaca kids was taken in August 1964 in Junction, Texas. It includes myself, Belinda, my twin sister, Melinda, my brother Apolonio Jr. and my eldest brother, Edward. Our parents had this photo made in celebration of Edward's graduation. less

Then: The original photo of the Menchaca kids was taken in August 1964 in Junction, Texas. It includes myself, Belinda, my twin sister, Melinda, my brother Apolonio Jr. and my eldest brother, Edward. Our ... more

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Belinda Flores

Then: The original photo of the Menchaca kids was taken in August... Photo-5631395.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: The updated photo was also taken in Junction at the Menchaca family reunion in June 2013; it was 49 years later in the same order and in the same town.

Now: The updated photo was also taken in Junction at the Menchaca family reunion in June 2013; it was 49 years later in the same order and in the same town.

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Belinda Flores

Now: The updated photo was also taken in Junction at the Menchaca... Photo-5631397.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: Brother and sister, Jesse Borroel III (3) and Alisha Borroel (2), on Easter Sunday 1991 at their grandparents' house in San Antonio.

Then: Brother and sister, Jesse Borroel III (3) and Alisha Borroel (2), on Easter Sunday 1991 at their grandparents' house in San Antonio.

The "then" photo was taken in 1965 here in San Antonio, as the Padilla family gathered around the kitchen table to eat a favorite Saturday morning meal, oatmeal and toast. From left to right are mom Tina, Javier, brother Jesse, and sisters Raquel and Yolanda. Dad Jesse Sr. took the picture. The "now" photo was recreated on Thanksgiving 2013, as we gathered at Yolanda's kitchen table. Mom and Yolanda still love toast, except now they eat with the other hand. less

The "then" photo was taken in 1965 here in San Antonio, as the Padilla family gathered around the kitchen table to eat a favorite Saturday morning meal, oatmeal and toast. From left to right are mom Tina, ... more

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Javier Padilla

The "then" photo was taken in 1965 here in San Antonio,... Photo-5631722.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: In August of 2000, on a Texas Hill Country camping trip with their grandparents, Heather and Hailee Hutchingson posed on the steps of the Sauer Beckman Living History Farm-House in Lyndon B. Johnson State Park in Stonewall, Texas. less

Then: In August of 2000, on a Texas Hill Country camping trip with their grandparents, Heather and Hailee Hutchingson posed on the steps of the Sauer Beckman Living History Farm-House in Lyndon B. Johnson State ... more

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Janice Dahlmann

Then: In August of 2000, on a Texas Hill Country camping trip... Photo-5631383.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: In June of 2013, the sisters along with their grandparents returned to the park to tour the Presidential Residence of the Johnson family, and revisited the farm to recreate their pose.

Now: In June of 2013, the sisters along with their grandparents returned to the park to tour the Presidential Residence of the Johnson family, and revisited the farm to recreate their pose.

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Janice Dahlmann

Now: In June of 2013, the sisters along with their grandparents... Photo-5631384.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: In 1950, photograph of brother, Harry Brady, sister, Elizabeth Brady and baby sister, Theresa Brady. This picture was taken in Miami, Florida.

Now: Sixty-three years in the making, brother, Harry Brady, sister, Elizabeth Brady Ankeny and baby sister, Theresa (Teri) Brady Scooler got together in San Antonio, Texas. Both sisters live in San Antonio and their only brother came to visit from Oregon. less

Then: In 1950, photograph of brother, Harry Brady, sister, Elizabeth Brady and baby sister, Theresa Brady. This picture was taken in Miami, Florida.

Then: The Finger Children in 1955: Back - Jim, age 14; Front (left to right) - Jaye, age 8; Jane, age 12; and Julia, age 10. Taken just before we moved from Edwards AFB, CA. We came home to San Antonio to spend the summer with our grandparents while we waited to move to our father's next duty station in Germany. less

Then: The Finger Children in 1955: Back - Jim, age 14; Front (left to right) - Jaye, age 8; Jane, age 12; and Julia, age 10. Taken just before we moved from Edwards AFB, CA. We came home to San Antonio to ... more

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Julia Finger Olene

Then: The Finger Children in 1955: Back - Jim, age 14; Front... Photo-5631411.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: The Finger Children in 2013 (58 years later); Back Row: Jim Finger, Age 72; Front: Jaye Finger Potter, Age 66; Jane Finger Strauss, Age 70; Julia Finger Olene, Age 68. We were all gathered for our mother's 97th birthday party last Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Kaulbach Assisted Living facility here in San Antonio. Our sister, Jaye, had run across the 1955 picture while going through some old photos and made copies for all of us as a surprise. I mentioned that the Express-News has a "Then and Now" section once a week, so we decided to recreate our photo. It is such a rare thing for all of us to be together and we were all excited to have the old photo to compare to the new one - what fun to see ourselves 58 years ago! less

Now: The Finger Children in 2013 (58 years later); Back Row: Jim Finger, Age 72; Front: Jaye Finger Potter, Age 66; Jane Finger Strauss, Age 70; Julia Finger Olene, Age 68. We were all gathered for our ... more

Photo: Courtesy Photo / Julia Finger Olene

Now: The Finger Children in 2013 (58 years later); Back Row: ... Photo-5631410.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: The Bongiovi siblings, Johnny, 6, and Marie, 4, stand in the yard of their home on Theo Street in 1993. This photo was always one of their mother's favorites according to Marie.

Then: The Bongiovi siblings, Johnny, 6, and Marie, 4, stand in the yard of their home on Theo Street in 1993. This photo was always one of their mother's favorites according to Marie.

Now: The Bongiovi siblings, Johnny and Marie re-create a photo taken 80 years earlier. Marie (now Hill), is retired from the San Antonio State Hospital where she worked in the administration department, while Johnny retired after almost 40 years at Kelly. less

Now: The Bongiovi siblings, Johnny and Marie re-create a photo taken 80 years earlier. Marie (now Hill), is retired from the San Antonio State Hospital where she worked in the administration department, while ... more

This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my nephew, Dillon Patel. When we were 2 years old playing (enjoying each other's company) and now 13 years later when we are 15 years old. This was in San Antonio, Tx.

This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my nephew, Dillon Patel. When we were 2 years old playing (enjoying each other's company) and now 13 years later when we are 15 years old. This was in San Antonio, Tx.

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This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my nephew, Dillon Patel.... Photo-4697207.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my older brother Nilesh V. Patel. The old picture is when i was first born and my brother was 5 years old and excited to have received a little sister. The picture now is 16 years later, when my brother turned the exciting age of 21. The old picture is in San Antonio Tx, while the new picture was taken in West Palm, Florida on vacation. less

This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my older brother Nilesh V. Patel. The old picture is when i was first born and my brother was 5 years old and excited to have received a little sister. The picture now ... more

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This is a photo of me, Alisha V. Patel and my older brother Nilesh... Photo-4697221.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

Now: In 2012, Kevin Becerra graduated from Central Catholic High School. He kisses his sister Anna, re-creating a scene from 16 earlier when she was 2 and he was 3. Kevin is now a freshman in the honors program at Texas Tech while Anna is a senior at Incarnate Word High School. less

Now: In 2012, Kevin Becerra graduated from Central Catholic High School. He kisses his sister Anna, re-creating a scene from 16 earlier when she was 2 and he was 3. Kevin is now a freshman in the honors program ... more

My mom and sister went to visit my aunt and she gave them this photo of when they were young. My baby sister remembered the picture of my aunt and my dad at my wedding in October 2011 and put the two together. The original was taken in Coral Gables, FL around 1954 and the recent one was taken here in San Antonio at The Little Church of La Villita in 2011.

My mom and sister went to visit my aunt and she gave them this photo of when they were young. My baby sister remembered the picture of my aunt and my dad at my wedding in October 2011 and put the two together.

My mom and sister went to visit my aunt and she gave them this... Photo-4569299.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: Joshua age 5, Chelsea age 3, Marisa age 7, dressed up for a Tea Party in our front yard in Boerne in 1991.

Then: Joshua age 5, Chelsea age 3, Marisa age 7, dressed up for a Tea Party in our front yard in Boerne in 1991.

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Then: Joshua age 5, Chelsea age 3, Marisa age 7, dressed up for a... Photo-4444255.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: Joshua 26, Chelsea 24, Marisa 28 when they were all home for Christmas this year.

Now: Joshua 26, Chelsea 24, Marisa 28 when they were all home for Christmas this year.

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Now: Joshua 26, Chelsea 24, Marisa 28 when they were all home for... Photo-4444256.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: Brothers and sisters from left, Steve Chisholm, Monica (Clarke), Rod Chisholm and Jennifer (Hughes). This picture was taken in May 1997 in Milwaukee, WI at Monica's graduation from Marquette University.

Then: Brothers and sisters from left, Steve Chisholm, Monica (Clarke), Rod Chisholm and Jennifer (Hughes). This picture was taken in May 1997 in Milwaukee, WI at Monica's graduation from Marquette University.

Now: Nell Griffin-Graham, 79, is a retired school teacher while her sister Sydney Davenport, 77, is a retired bookkeeper. In February, the sisters re-created a photo taken in 1939 of them climbing a large tree in their grandmother's Reagan Wells yard with this one at the El Progresso Memorial Library in Uvalde. less

Now: Nell Griffin-Graham, 79, is a retired school teacher while her sister Sydney Davenport, 77, is a retired bookkeeper. In February, the sisters re-created a photo taken in 1939 of them climbing a large tree ... more

Now: 13 years later, on the same gate, when we were visiting the grandparents again, for Christmas 2012. The “kids” are now a sophomore in college, senior in high school, freshman in college, and junior in high school. less

Now: 13 years later, on the same gate, when we were visiting the grandparents again, for Christmas 2012. The “kids” are now a sophomore in college, senior in high school, freshman in college, and junior in ... more

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Now: 13 years later, on the same gate, when we were visiting the... Photo-4364038.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

Now: While putting together a photographic history of the Mitchell family at the beach, someone pulled out a snapshot of Lane, Andy and Bill Mitchell taken almost 50 years earlier. So the brothers (today the vice-president, CFO and president, respectively, of G.W. Mitchell & Sons, Inc. General Contractors), decided to re-create it here, complete with old-school life preservers. less

Now: While putting together a photographic history of the Mitchell family at the beach, someone pulled out a snapshot of Lane, Andy and Bill Mitchell taken almost 50 years earlier. So the brothers (today the ... more

Photo: Mitchell, Reader Submission

Now: While putting together a photographic history of the... Photo-4195430.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: Cody Cox, 26, and his sister Madison, 13, celebrate Veterans Day last year in Key West, where he is stationed. In 2005, the siblings posed for a similar photo in Pensacola, Fla., to celebrate Cody s graduation as a search and rescue swimmer. Cody is a graduate of Bandera High School. less

Then: Cody Cox, 26, and his sister Madison, 13, celebrate Veterans Day last year in Key West, where he is stationed. In 2005, the siblings posed for a similar photo in Pensacola, Fla., to celebrate Cody s ... more

Now: From left, Isaac Uresti,54, Terry Botkin, 55, Jesse Jr. Uresti, 57, Camille Gibson, 58, Susan Tam, 61. on Dec. 25, 2012
These are the children of Jesse and Susie Uresti, founders Uresti Camper Sales, a family owned and operated business here in San Antonio. less

Then: Summer 1944, Bill Gros, Albert Karnowski and Theresa Gros at Karnowski grandparents' place in Violet, Tex., for a family reunion. Bill and Theresa lived in San Antonio; Albert lived in Boise, Ida. Bill and Theresa are brother and sister; Albert is a first cousin. All are grandchildren of Frank Karnowski and Emma Hoelscher Karnowski. That's a Farmall wagon they're sitting in with a 1930s Ford in background less

Then: Summer 1944, Bill Gros, Albert Karnowski and Theresa Gros at Karnowski grandparents' place in Violet, Tex., for a family reunion. Bill and Theresa lived in San Antonio; Albert lived in Boise, Ida. Bill ... more

Now: Summer 2010, Bill Gros, Albert Karnowski and Theresa Gros Gold, at Hoelscher-Buxkemper Family Reunion in New Braunfels. Bill lives in Baton Rouge, Albert in Boise, Ida., and Theresa in San Antonio. Albert holds a copy of a 1944 photo of the three of them as children. less

Now: Summer 2010, Bill Gros, Albert Karnowski and Theresa Gros Gold, at Hoelscher-Buxkemper Family Reunion in New Braunfels. Bill lives in Baton Rouge, Albert in Boise, Ida., and Theresa in San Antonio. Albert ... more

Then: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and Jeanette Hooge, in San Antonio, 1958. From left, Marilyn, Beverly, Rita, David, and Kathleen.
--Kathy Downing

Then: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and Jeanette Hooge, in San Antonio, 1958. From left, Marilyn, Beverly, Rita, David, and Kathleen. --Kathy Downing

Photo: Downing, Reader Submission

Then: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and... Photo-4018424.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and Jeanette Hooge, Christmas 2012 in San Antonio. From left: Marilyn Barbera, Beverly Morales, Rita Ward, David Hooge, Kathy Downing. After years of living in various locations throughout the U.S./Europe, all again reside in San Antonio, along with siblings Irene Bland and Joe Hooge.
--Kathy Downing less

Now: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and Jeanette Hooge, Christmas 2012 in San Antonio. From left: Marilyn Barbera, Beverly Morales, Rita Ward, David Hooge, Kathy Downing. After years of ... more

Photo: Downing, Reader Submission

Now: The five youngest children (of eight) of Richard and... Photo-4018423.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Then: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 1966. We are (left to right), me, Teresa, Suzy, Debby, and Vicky.
--Stefanie Wittenbach

Then: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 1966. We are (left to right), me, Teresa, Suzy, Debby, and Vicky. --Stefanie Wittenbach

Photo: Wittenbach, Reader Submission

Then: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 1966. We are... Photo-4017920.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Now: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 2012. We are (left to right), me, Teresa, Suzy, Debby, and Vicky
--Stefanie Wittenbach

Now: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 2012. We are (left to right), me, Teresa, Suzy, Debby, and Vicky --Stefanie Wittenbach

Photo: Wittenbach, Reader Submission

Now: This is a photo of my sister and my cousins in 2012. We are... Photo-4017919.68051 - San Antonio Express-News

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Anissa and Steven Sardelich meet Santa in 1999 and then again in 2012 (with Steven being much happier the second time).
--Lance and Veronica Sardelich

Anissa and Steven Sardelich meet Santa in 1999 and then again in 2012 (with Steven being much happier the second time).
--Lance and Veronica Sardelich

Photo: Sardelich, Reader Submission

Anissa and Steven Sardelich meet Santa in 1999 and then again in... Photo-4017839.68051 - San Antonio Express-News